Steve Mariucci FIRED

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Motown is moving on ... finally.
Sources have told FOXSports.com that after much speculation and deliberation, the Lions have fired head coach Steve Mariucci.
The same sources said they believe defensive coordinator Dick Jauron would be the team's interim head ...

Sources have told FOXSports.com that after much speculation and deliberation, the Lions have fired head coach Steve Mariucci.
The same sources said they believe defensive coordinator Dick Jauron would be the team's interim head coach, but that has not yet been confirmed.

It was widely reported on Friday that Mariucci's days in Detroit were numbered, but he managed to last the weekend.

The last straw for Lions management apparently was Detroit's embarrassing 27-7 loss to Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day. Playing before a national television audience, the Falcons took a 27-0 lead into the fourth quarter and were able to sit starting quarterback Michael Vick.

This was supposed to be the season Mariucci got the Lions back on track. Quarterback Joey Harrington was entering his fourth season in the league and the team was loaded with talent at the skill positions.

But after sharing the NFC North lead at 3-3, the Lions have dropped four of their last five games to fall out of the postseason hunt for the sixth straight season.

In his two-plus years in Detroit, Mariucci had a 15-28 record ÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â€ÂšÃ‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬? a far cry from the 60-43 mark he had during six seasons in San Francisco.

Mariucci has two more seasons left on a five-year, $25-million contract signed when he was hired in 2003.

Absolutely don't want him. He has more talent in Detroit than we have down here. Great skill players, and a pretty dern good defensive front. And he's been mediocre at best. Hell, we have that already. It's like comparing oranges to oranges...

I don't disagree Dberce. I think he is probably a more engaging and thinking dude than Haz. But I think he ultimately gets similar results. He did get alot out of his guys in San Fran and they ran him out of town......neither have fared well since their breakup.

But....do we need a disciplinarian? It seems like it. But what control master would take a job with so much uncertainty. I think Haz will be a part of this team for at least another year....they won't make a move till the future is clearer and nobody wants the damn job any way.